Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 10:19

General

  • Target
    2026-06-01_f839422992ab4c3cafec4848e8a4eb29_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe
  • Size 15.8MB
  • Sample260601-mcvefsbs7p
  • SHA256 1580feeb237d9ddde6117080fdfa914d8c6aa0434dcfa7dd08bbe9fbfa50f6d1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 3 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 23 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Costura .NET executable packer 1 IoCs

    Costura packer aka Costura Fody, is an add-in for the .NET framework that embeds all external dependency .dll files as resources inside main executable.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2936
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
      taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
      1⤵
        PID:3116
      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3292
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_f839422992ab4c3cafec4848e8a4eb29_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-01_f839422992ab4c3cafec4848e8a4eb29_cobalt-strike_icedid_satacom_vidar.exe"
          2⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5096
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecm0w1ao.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecm0w1ao.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5780
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghclv8do.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghclv8do.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:712
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\p73r96hg.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\p73r96hg.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            PID:5356
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rldm7g9s.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rldm7g9s.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2064
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4utoxomf.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4utoxomf.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5448
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /create /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winsysdrv.exe" /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2488
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dwrvc.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dwrvc.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2136
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1qzm8ymo.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1qzm8ymo.exe"
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1484
            • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
              4⤵
                PID:804
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vycouko4.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vycouko4.exe"
              3⤵
              • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:2484
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88geecrb.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88geecrb.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4720
              • C:\ProgramData\jfeqg.exe
                "C:\ProgramData\jfeqg.exe"
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:5224
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scjit9vp.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scjit9vp.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3820
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:3888
            • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
              1⤵
                PID:1004
              • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                1⤵
                  PID:4536
                • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                  1⤵
                    PID:4392
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe"
                    1⤵
                    • Sets service image path in registry
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1216
                  • C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\svchost.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\svchost.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:4864
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\WindowsStore.Update.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\WindowsStore.Update.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:2236
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winsysdrv.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winsysdrv.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5504
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      schtasks /create /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winsysdrv.exe" /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
                      2⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:4192
                    • C:\ProgramData\dwrvc.exe
                      "C:\ProgramData\dwrvc.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1416
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Services\winhost.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Services\winhost.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:5172
                  • C:\ProgramData\winsysdrv.exe
                    C:\ProgramData\winsysdrv.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5052
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      schtasks /create /tn "WindowsUpdate" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winsysdrv.exe" /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
                      2⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:5464
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dwrvc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dwrvc.exe"
                      2⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:5252
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:5804
                  • C:\ProgramData\jfeqg.exe
                    C:\ProgramData\jfeqg.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:2800
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vycouko4.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vycouko4.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    PID:4648

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        1qzm8ymo.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1qzm8ymo.exe
                        • Size 11.2MB
                        • SHA256 33d479af915714555802790a5111f21bcb22606c44e6018600c49ac5588ddc84
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        4utoxomf.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4utoxomf.exe
                        • Size 2.5MB
                        • SHA256 472db8d633e8a9a0c3a2d19ff44f08abdb28487664c8dbb17b013a28dc7e92ae
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        88geecrb.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88geecrb.exe
                        • Size 165KB
                        • SHA256 5c35e40a72e8d6e59045ea8ba951ba61aea55cdf133b93c61830a8a6f8376620
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        EmbeddedDriverService.sys

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EmbeddedDriverService.sys
                        • Size 34KB
                        • SHA256 70bcec00c215fe52779700f74e9bd669ff836f594df92381cbfb7ee0568e7a8b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        WinSysKdrv.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinSysKdrv.exe
                        • Size 147KB
                        • SHA256 b47a2609a644adee63f9425c7539dd51e963733e7390e4cad667e1985baba2aa
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        ecm0w1ao.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecm0w1ao.exe
                        • Size 767KB
                        • SHA256 0e167816dc4dc7f0dcbfd4b0a9083ce9202751dae56a13f8f6804618183796e1
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        ghclv8do.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghclv8do.exe
                        • Size 225KB
                        • SHA256 349f2a111f84473773c4a4a89a9761b6e9b960e0baf8389b823d7eab66c2d125
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        p73r96hg.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\p73r96hg.exe
                        • Size 251KB
                        • SHA256 5667b25447a91885e8ce5cd3fb2f79c11d8db7f4c13eb12ebd6afec11322e933
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        rldm7g9s.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rldm7g9s.exe
                        • Size 232KB
                        • SHA256 f87238a50db54c9cfb0b32dcc448d8574ea8bf7c996c8252d72dbc08532ba130
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        scjit9vp.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scjit9vp.exe
                        • Size 40KB
                        • SHA256 c2ef45750d754850b8f6d448899409379489c5c4380bcf83c4ab6f61c9e01215
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        vsruntime40850.tmp

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vsruntime40850.tmp
                        • Size 109KB
                        • SHA256 10aabdd53dcf9afc1d987fbb5079e05c3856e1b5480e4df4d762f052cf35ba56
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        vycouko4.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vycouko4.exe
                        • Size 351KB
                        • SHA256 a66bc218358795408a16524e753cd6032d71f6f8e8764bf95584000830e011f3
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        dwrvc.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\dwrvc.exe
                        • Size 2.4MB
                        • SHA256 4e56d256bcc125a7e5dc7f46c28c36347ea0d67cfefdab63b2e7dd6433ceb1ff
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        Desktop - Files.lnk

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Desktop - Files.lnk
                        • Size 592B
                        • SHA256 b0d08912586c3da5235d909f4b49f99a4d754d84b8763e73491d772d8647a146
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Desktop - Files.lnk

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Desktop - Files.lnk
                        • Size 951B
                        • SHA256 cd9f2dd5df60cd4eb21b3173d308b0aa25679f635b79ff30320351dbf335dcf9
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Downloads.lnk

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Downloads.lnk
                        • Size 757B
                        • SHA256 0efaaf7f9aac0124851f6bb2be697368c9f7bed0d369aad071c9336864d3ce0d
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        My Documents.lnk

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\My Documents.lnk
                        • Size 757B
                        • SHA256 136863db9e6e4cf34b0ca603ede9174cc2256a688b6a1854b5305bc75ab3971a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        Work Files.lnk

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Work Files.lnk
                        • Size 757B
                        • SHA256 ce1b0e0795265978688b1bcdd04815a33d81e6fa59b6a79e9e9c1c91ca8cf484
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        memory/1004-412-0x000001B70A870000-0x000001B70A877000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1004-451-0x000001B70A870000-0x000001B70A877000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1132-396-0x00007FFF1E520000-0x00007FFF1E729000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1416-470-0x00007FF6E5810000-0x00007FF6E5A8A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1484-434-0x0000000006310000-0x00000000063A2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1484-397-0x0000000000CF0000-0x000000000181E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1484-433-0x0000000006150000-0x000000000616C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-438-0x00007FF600220000-0x00007FF60049A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2936-403-0x000001DC21DB0000-0x000001DC21DB3000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-461-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D01000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-462-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D11000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-469-0x00007FF6E5810000-0x00007FF6E5A8B000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-432-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BD1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-487-0x00007FF6738D0000-0x00007FF673B4B000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-523-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D31000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-437-0x00007FF600220000-0x00007FF60049B000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-297-0x0000000002AC0000-0x0000000002AC1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-298-0x0000000002AE0000-0x0000000002AE1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-299-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002AF1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3292-642-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000000D51000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5172-454-0x00007FFF1E520000-0x00007FFF1E729000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5252-488-0x00007FF6738D0000-0x00007FF673B4A000-memory.dmp